In Laws Want To Come For House Warming

It's a difficult situation, I agree. But if I were you, I'd suck it up and pay for it, because if you were buying anywhere in India this wouldn't even come up right? Years later, you'll be happy that your closest family was there to celebrate such a happy occasion with you.

It's only because you're saying you get along with them well, otherwise don't bother.

 

Not fair , if you miss out either your parents or your inlaws. They are your closest family , you can get to.

Do you know there are smart options regarding flights? If its domestic travel , most of the sectors match a little more than the 3AC rail fare, if booked 3 weeks in advance !!

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Once again, please dont miss on inviting both ur parents & in-laws

 

Try to call both parents and inlaws i missed my parents for housewarming i still feel bad about it

 

OP, can you postpone housewarming until you save up funds for purchasing tickets for both sides of parents?
IF you can not, do check cheapair.com and set email alerts there for when the prices go down within your budget, you can book their tickets. We normally use travel rewards credit card when we book flights, that way we usually get huge cash backs within 3 months of purchasing tickets.

When we got our first home, we also could not make ticket purchases upfront. So we decided to postpone the housewarming or a large pooja. We just asked for our parent's blessings and did a small grivpravesh pooja, recorded the video, and shared it with family. Almost after a year and a half later, we got their tickets and they still enjoyed our home. When they came, we did a bigger pooja and a bigger housewarming party. They got to meet our friends, colleagues, and neighbors. My friends spent a ton of a good time with the parents. All in all, it was worth the wait. We could afford to spend on big pooja and good lunch post pooja for almost 50-60 of our close friends and also got to do annadaan for other 50 people.

Besides, there is no point in housewarming if you are so stressed out about finances. Our parents always understand our situations

Good luck!

 

I think it is great to have both sides parents but even if one side is coming thats a blessing.
We are also thinking to buy home in US and I keep asking my husband I want atleast one member of my family to be here as it is a big thing for us. My ILs can not come. They are too old and my parents can also not come for various genuine reasons and even if needed, one one ( mom or dad ) can come for very short time. So I will probably not invite them.

If we had been in India, it was not a problem.
Bring them here and consider it as house expense - 3K easily for 2 ( thats what I had thought). Are you moving in first then housewarming indian style (pooja)? If so, then its good to have parents presence in that.
If casual party, friends over and food, then parents may not care and infact feel bored.

 

Yes. 0% APR CC are a blessing here. I got Bank of America's travel credit card last and for first $1000 purchases, I got $200 cash back. I got a real cheap direct flight to India from NY so i did not reach their $1000 limit in first 90 days, so I ended up using their CC for some much needed electronic items overseas. I believe there will be other credit cards that match your needs- do check out nerdwallet blog for it
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Do not fret my friend. You have just made the biggest and most important investment of life. Enjoy your new home. All else will fall into the right place at the right time.

 

Are you moving in in Winter time? If so, in that case, 2018 summer trip is better, no?
Whose parent are we talking about? both sides to come at 2018 or just 1? Also with both sides, it will be too expensive and unmanageable so just have 1 side over.